Scarf-holding collar attachment.



T. s. HAMILTON. SCARF HOLDING COLLAR ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APBJZ, 1911.

17 022 734 T Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

L112 93563," Ear/e12 01 T Tamfwflfi awz 222 022 THOMAS S. HAMILTON, 0FKING CITY, CAL'EFCBRNIA.

SCARF-HOLDING- COLLAR ATTACHMENT Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 12, 1911. Serial No. 620,553.

1 0 any wlwm u may concern:

Be it known that I, Tr-ronms S. HAMILTON, citizen of the United States,residing at- King City, in the county of Monterey and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Scarf-HoldingCollar Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an attachment for collars, which is especiallyadapted to retain the scarf .or tie in proper position to allow it tomove freely until. the tie has been adjusted, and to retain the devicein proper relation with the collar thereafter. I

it consists in the combination of parts and details of constructionwhich will be more fullv explained -by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in 'which- Figure l is a perspective view of the collarshowing my attachment. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the attachment.Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on the line XX, Fig: 1. "Fig. 4is a detail perspective View showing a modified form of the collarfastening.

It is-the object of my invention to provide 21 means for retainingscar-its or neckties in proper relation with the shirt collar to allowthe scarf to be easily moved longitudinally While it is being adjusted.to the neck, and to retain the parts in proper relative position. i

As shown in the drawings, A indicates the neck or collaidoand of anordinary shirt, and this band has a downwardly projecting flap centrallyin the back. 7

3 is a semi-rigid plate, which may be made of celluloid, vulcanizedrubber, or other suit able material, and which is folded upon it.- scltto form an outwardly and upwardly extending flange 3*, as-pnrticularl vshown in Fig. 2, and in section in Fig. 3, on its lower edge. A flathook member l is mounted on the lower edge ot the plate 3 centrallythereof, which book is adapted to extend under the downwardly turnedflap 2 of the shirtband, as shown in 3.

5 represents a shirt collar of the turneddown variety,'--towh'ich'thisdevice 1s especially applicable.

under the dmvnwzi-lrdly turned flap of a shirt In applying the device, alie or scarf B may be first introduced between the inside of the flanget and the outside of the plate 3; the space between these sides beingsul'licien't to allow the tie to move freely therein. The

ton-holc in the hack of a collar, this button securing the plate 3 andthe collar 5 together, the plate 3 being properly held in place thereby.L'f d-esircd,'the button 7 may be formed integral with the pie. to 3,111shown in Fig. l. The plate 3 is then attached to the collar band A bymeans oi the hook member l, which is slipped under the flap 2, as beforementioned.

The front of the collar will be secured by buttons in the usual mannerand the outer fold of the collar extends downwardly over the bent plateand the contained The scarf can he slipped easily along within theplate, which prevents any oinding, and the plate itself is properlyretain d in plac' when the parts are all in po ion, as be foredescribed. 7

Having thus described my invention, what 1 cl aim and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

An improved scarf-holding collar attachment consisting of a platefashioned to lit the collar and having on upwardly turned.

flange around. its bottom edge, said plate having a fiat hoolr memb r onthe lower edge intermediate oil: the ends, the upper end of said hoot;portion adapted to extend hand and said plate having a member of 'abutton fastening adjacent said hools: member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWosubscribing witnesses.

' THOMAS S. PAMILTOF. ll ilnesses 13. C. GRisWoLn, G. PI MAosnN.

